February 2012
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Feb 8th
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10 Questions with Chris Mohney, Editor-in-Chief of... →
Tumblr Postmortem: Andrew:  Just out of curiosity, what exactly does a “celebratory masturbation machine” sound like? I’ve never been able to find the right batteries for mine. Chris: Well that was the title of the demo tape from my college grunge-ska band, so I’ll burn you a couple CDs.
Feb 3rd
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Too. much. pressure. Head. Exploding.
Feb 3rd
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Feb 3rd
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Tumblr’s First Executive Editor Jessica Bennett |... →
chrismohney: Jessica talks to Soup about our upcoming Tumblr situation Soup: So, what in the hell is a Tumblr Journalist, anyway? In which I try to explain.
Feb 3rd
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“The cat was crushed ‘in piles of Etsy fabrics, boxes of paperwork, trash...”
– Apparently Courtney Love is such a hoarder that she accidentally killed Francis Bean’s cat. Her dog died after eating Courtney’s pills. (via the fix)
Feb 2nd
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Tumblr hires writers, editors to cover Tumblr.... →
cheatsheet: breakingnews: The New York Times reports: Chris Mohney, a senior vice president for content at BlackBook Media, will be the site’s editor in chief. Jessica Bennett, a senior writer and editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, will be the executive editor and, she said, a kind of Tumblr correspondent. Their work — both documenting the Tumblr service and marketing it to users —...
Feb 2nd
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Feb 2nd
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So That's Happening
chrismohney: The popular social blogging site Tumblr is hiring writers and editors to cover the world of Tumblr. Chris Mohney, a senior vice president for content at BlackBook Media, will be the site’s editor in chief. Jessica Bennett, a senior writer and editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast, will be the executive editor and, she said, a kind of Tumblr correspondent. YUP! New jobs!
Feb 2nd
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January 2012
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Jan 29th
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“To me, it’s too much work. I’m a different generation. The women stay home...”
– The most gangster 80-year-old woman in the world, on why she doesn’t date, as featured in Arianne Cohen’s new book, The Sex Diaries Project. See: What 1,500 Bedroom Diaries Can Teach Us About Sex (The Daily Beast)
Jan 28th
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“She did the Secretary of State job, she was a G, she held it down, she...”
– Ice-T, on why Hillary Clinton will be the first female president
Jan 27th
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“It seems the department still considers the potato a second-class vegetable.”
– A spokesman for the National Potato Council, irked that — despite a failed USDA attempt to limit potato use in new school lunch guidelines — potatoes are still passed over in favor of greener, leafier vegetables. (via bencrair)
Jan 26th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 18th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 16th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 11th
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“When I was managing the Tumblr of Newsweek magazine, I had two goals,” told Mark...”
– In which something is lost, but much is gained, through Google Translate. (via markcoatney)
Jan 11th
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Jan 7th
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Jan 6th
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Jan 6th
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December 2011
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Dec 30th
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Dec 30th
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Dec 29th
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Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
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And today in Sunday afternoon events happening in...
Dec 18th
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Dec 15th
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Natasha Stagg: Behind, Beneath, and Between:... →
ladyjournos: The historical, sociological, and cultural crevices of the much-maligned undergarment. DIS Magazine No lack of photos/videos/more photos/and wait, more photos in this post.
Dec 15th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Dec 7th
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Dec 7th
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“In the aftermath of the Penn State sex-abuse scandal—and newer allegations at...”
– Inside the Mind of a Sex Offender’s Wife (The Daily Beast)
Dec 6th
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November 2011
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“Had it been a woman who had walked in on that boy in the shower, I can guarantee...”
– A relative of accused Penn State pedophile Jerry Sandusky, when asked if gender played a role in how the scandal unfolded.  Could Women Have Saved Penn State? - The Daily Beast (via notadinnerparty)
Nov 24th
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“I’ma fry up a coupla turkeys, and I’ma do a duck. In one of the turkeys I’m...”
– That’s Compton-born rapper Coolio, speaking to nwk tumblr Jess Bennett in a 2009 interview, during a press tour for his then-new cookbook, Cookin’ With Coolio. Bonus fact: The book has a section called “Appetizers for That Ass.” brb going to Amazon. (via newsweek) —best. interview. ever.
Nov 24th
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Nov 24th
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I have been MIA. Because I've been back and forth... →
Nov 24th
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Nov 19th
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Nov 8th
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Nov 4th
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“My friends, the drivers in my cars, people on the street, my parents, my family,...”
– The Office’s Mindy Kaling, author of a newly-released and hilarious memoir, on the Kim Kardashian-Kris Humphries split. (The Daily Beast)
Nov 4th
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Nov 4th
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Nov 4th
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Nov 4th
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